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N0. 609,94I. Patented Aug. 30, N398.

H. E. LEJEUNE.

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HENRY ERNEST LEJEUNE, F TI'IIBODEAUX, LOUISIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,941, dated August 30, 1898.

Application filed September 15, 18,97. Serial No. 651,761. (No model.) i

My invention relates to toys, and particularly to a puzzle having for its basis a construction corresponding in conformation with a bicycle and having for its object to disengage a movable ring from the bicycle, the ring being of the split type,with an open side, insufficient in width to pass over the frame at any point, except such as have been reduced to the required thickness for that purpose.

A further object of the invention is to provide a puzzle of this class which shall be of simple and compact construction, adapting it to be made of such dimensions as to be worn as an ornament, such as a watch-charm.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appendedl claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a View of a puzzle, showing the movable ring in its initial position in engagement with the frame of a toy contiguous to that part which represents the saddle and showing in dotted lines the position of the ring preparatory to the final movement by which it is released or disengaged from the frame at a point between said saddle portion and the head portion. Fig. 2 represents the frame of the toy with the ring arranged at an intermediate point occupied thereby in the course of solving this puzzle.

Similar letters and numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures of the drawings.

The frame or body portion of the toy is constructed in the form of a bicycle having a frame portion A of the diamond type, fixed steering and driving wheel portions B and C, a sprocket-wheel portion D, a head and handle-bar portion E, and a seat portion F, each wheel being provided with a plurality of spokes and the frame or body portion being of uniform thickness throughout, withlthe exception of reductions orv grooves, preferably formed in either or both sides thereof,

wherebythe webs at such reduced portions enable the open side Gr of the ring H to be passed thereover.

The reduced portions or webs of the frame of the toy are numbered consecutively from l, indicating the initial position of the movable ring, as shown in full lines in Fig. l, to 30, formed in the upper bar or reach of the frame, which indicates the point at which the final movement of said ring is necessary in order to disengage it from the frame, said Webs being numbered in the order in which they are utilized in connection with the ring for moving the latter from its initial to its final position, the latter being indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l. Tracing the operation from the initial position in engagement with the opening l, which extends entirely through the saddle portion of the frame, it will be seen that the first step consists in alining the opening in the ring with the web 2 and moving it down to cause the ring to encircle the rear brace I ofthe frame. The open side of the ring is then alined with the web 3 to cause the ring to engage the upper side of the rear wheel. Then the ring is turned, and the open `side thereof is caused to pass over the web 4, thus causing the ringto encircle one of the spokes of the wheel. Then the ring is turned, and the `open side thereof passesover the Webs 5 and 6 consecutively to cause the ring to encircle the next spoke of the rear wheel.. The ring is again turned, and the open side thereof is caused to pass over the web 7 and subsequently the web 8, thus arranging the ring to encircle the third spoke of the wheel. Subsequently the open side of the ring is turned to pass again over the web 6 and then the web 9 to arrange the ring to encircle the lower bar of the frame portion which corresponds with the fourth spoke of the wheel. Then the ring is turned and its open side is caused to pass over the Webs 11 and 5 successively to arrange the ring to encircle the fth spoke of the reala wheel. Then the open side of the ring passes a second time over the web 3 to engage the ring with a portion of the driving-wheel in front of thefbrace I. The ring is then turned to cause its open side to pass over the webll, and subsequently is again turned to cause said open side to pass over the web 12, thus arranging the ring IOO the lower front brace L in front and clear of the sprocket. In this position the ring is shown in Fig. 2, and it is obvious that by following the same method in passing the ring forward and around the lfront or steering wheel of the frame it may finally be brought to the position in engagement with the upperbrace or reach-bar M, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, when the final alinement of the open side of the ring with the web 30 will enable the same to b e disengaged from the frame. Obviously a reversal of this operation must be followed in order to return the ring to its initial position in engagement with the opening l.

In the construction illustrated the grooves or channels formed in the frame of the toy in order to produce the reductions or webs required in solving the puzzle are not made on the same side. On the other hand, it is desirable and adds to the difficulty of solving the puzzle to arrange said channels or grooves alternately on opposite sides of the frame, and on referring to the drawings it will be seen that those channels or grooves which are formed on the opposite or reverse side of the frame are indicated by dotted lines, while those on the near side are obviously indicated in full lines.

It will be understood that I do not desire to limit myself to the arrangement of those channels or grooves upon either one or both sides, alternately, but that I may arrange the same at opposite sides of the frame at each point where a web is provided. In other words, the frame may be reduced by channeling at opposite points to form a web which is located midway between the opposite surfaces thereof.

Various other changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Atoy having an open-work frame including a plurality of spoked ring portions connected by interposed bars, said rings, spokes, and bars being provided with reduced or web portions, in combination with a movable split ring, normally engaged with the members of the frame, and having an open side of less width than the thickness of the frame meinbers, and of sufficient width to receive said web portions, substantially as specified.

2. A toy having an open-work frame, including wheel and connecting frame portions of which the members are reduced at intervals to form webs, and a movable ring engaged with the frame and having an open side of less width than the thickness of the body portion of the frame and of greater width than the thickness of the webs thereof, substantially as specified.

3. A toyhaving an open-work frame A, B, C, &c., provided at intervals with reduced or neck portions 1, 2, 3, &c., in combination with a ring, engaged with the frame, having an open side of less widththan the thickness of the frame, proper, and of greater width than said reduced or web portions, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aftixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY ERNEST LEJEUNE.

Witnesses:

GHAs. J. CoULoN, P. CLAUDET. 

